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A Brief Overview of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)
Assisted reproductive technology is a term that refers to infertility treatments and care that may assist with problems or an incapacity to have children in certain cases. ART procedures include those that involve the alteration of sperm, eggs, or embryos in order to enhance the probability of a delivery being effective.

Assisted Reproductive Technology

Fertilization of the egg and sperm takes place outside the body via IVF and ICSI, which are ART methods. Female infertility is treated with IVF, whereas infertility due to a malefactor is treated with ICSI. If there is no man factor contributing to infertility, ICSI may be recommended. However, studies have shown that it has no effect on the likelihood of conceiving a child. The following are the stages in an IVF or ICSI procedure: